Understanding the Web
Site File System:
When you initially log into the root of your account, dependant upon
the method which you choose to log in, you will see various hidden files
and directories, among them, the two that hold the most importance are:
public_html and
public_ftp
Note:
Do not delete or rename these folders or any files
inside these folders!
These directories are automatically setup by the system and required in
order for your account to function.
Deleting or renaming any of them will cause fatal errors that can only
be repaired by deleting and resetting your account.
Deleting and resetting your account will inadvertently cause you to
experience DNS problems.
DNS problems are not something that can be manually fixed, as they can
only work themselves out in an unpredictable amount of time.
Of these directories, the only one that is important to you is the
public_html directory.
This is the directory where you will upload your web pages and create
other subdirectories that will pertain to your web site and be viewable
from your web browser.
Your pages WILL NOT be viewable on a web browser unless they are
uploaded to this directory.
When you initially enter your public_html directory, you will see only
one directory, which is your cgi-bin.
The cgi-bin is where you upload your cgi scripts.
As you add features from your Control Panel, the system will
automatically create other directories within this area.
Any and all sub-directories and/or files created by the system are
required by the system to make a particular function operate.
The index.html page is the default entry page
for your account and this file SHOULD BE REPLACED by one of your
own design, but IT MUST BE named index.html.
